Panchang for London on Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Tuesday, 31 March 2026 BST Vedic time Chaitra māsa · Shukla paksha

Observance

No major festival — Shukla Chaturdashi · Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Dhumra (Anandadi)

Upcoming Hanuman Jayanti Karaikkal Ammaiyar Guru Pooja Anusuya Jayanti Vallabhacharya Jayanti Pana Sankranti

Panchang timeline

local time
Shubh Ashubh
04 AM 06 AM 08 AM 10 AM 12 PM 02 PM 04 PM 06 PM 08 PM 10 PM 12 AM ☀ Sunrise 06:38 AM Sunset 07:32 PM Nakshatra → Uttara Phalguni Yoga → Vriddhi Karana → Vanija Brahma Pratah Sandhya 05:31 AM Abhijit Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 07:32 PM Durm Yamaganda 09:51 AM Gulikai 01:05 PM Rahu 04:18 PM Varjyam 06:20 PM NOW

Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.

Tuesday, 31 March 2026

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Chaturdashi

until · then Purnima

Type
Rikta
Deity
Shiva
Paksha
Shukla
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Purva Phalguni

until · then Uttara Phalguni

Pada
4
Lord
Venus
Deity
Bhaga
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Ganda

until · then Vriddhi

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Gara

until · then Vanija

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Jupiter
5. Vara (Weekday)

Mangalavara

Ruling graha
Mangala (Mars)

Sun & moon

Day length 12h 54m

Surya (Sun)

Meena · Pisces
Sunrise
Solar noon
01:05 PM
Sunset

Sun in Uttara Bhadrapada (pada 4)

Chandra (Moon)

Simha · Leo

Full moon

96.4% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise
05:59 PM
Moonset
06:11 AM (+1)

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Simha (Leo)
Sun sign (Surya)
Meena (Pisces)
Sun nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada, pada 4
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2304°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2083 · Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat
1948 · Parabhava
Kali Yuga year
5127
Lunar month (Amanta)
Chaitra
Solar month
Phalguna
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Vasanta (Spring) · Vasanta
National civil date
10 Chaitra 1948 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionNorth

Travel remedy

Consume sesame (til) before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Dhumra (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrischika, Kumbha, Meena

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Makara

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Yamaganda

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Rahu Kalam

  • Varjyam

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

# Choghadiya Interval AuspiciousnessNature
01 Rog AvoidInauspicious
02 Udveg AvoidInauspicious
03 Char GoodAuspicious
04 Labh GoodAuspicious
05 Amrit BestHighly auspicious
06 Kaal AvoidInauspicious
07 Shubh GoodAuspicious
08 Rog AvoidInauspicious

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Meena (Pisces) 16° 17′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Simha (Leo) 24° 23′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Kumbha (Aquarius) 18° 50′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Mesha (Aries) 6° 28′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Kumbha (Aquarius) 28° 17′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Mithuna (Gemini) 21° 30′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 11° 13′ Direct
Rahu Kumbha (Aquarius) 13° 12′ Retrograde
Ketu Simha (Leo) 13° 12′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

from sunrise · Mars first
  1. Mangala Hora
  2. Surya Hora
  3. Shukra Hora
  4. Budha Hora
  5. Chandra Hora
  6. Shani Hora
  7. Guru Hora
  8. Mangala Hora
  9. Surya Hora
  10. Shukra Hora
  11. Budha Hora
  12. Chandra Hora
  13. Shani Hora
  14. Guru Hora
  15. Mangala Hora
  16. Surya Hora
  17. Shukra Hora
  18. Budha Hora
  19. Chandra Hora
  20. Shani Hora
  21. Guru Hora
  22. Mangala Hora
  23. Surya Hora
  24. Shukra Hora

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Tamil calendar

Panguni17(பங்குனி)

2056 · Vishvavasu

Telugu calendar

Chaitra(చైత్రం)

1948 · Parabhava

Kannada calendar

Chaitra(ಚೈತ್ರ)

1948 · Parabhava

Malayalam calendar

Meenam17(മീനം)

1201

Bengali calendar

Choitro16(চৈত্র)

1432

Gujarati calendar

Chaitra(ચૈત્ર)

2082 · Pingala

Marathi calendar

Chaitra(चैत्र)

1948 · Parabhava

Odia calendar

Chaitra17(ଚୈତ୍ର)

1432

Vedic astronomical almanac

Understanding the Hindu Panchang

Pancha (five) anga (limbs): the five elements above describe every day in the Hindu calendar. They are calculated for your location and its sunrise (Drik ganita) with the Lahiri ayanamsa.

1 Tithi (lunar day)

The lunar day, measured by the angle between the Moon and the Sun. The tithi at sunrise governs the day's observances; its end time is shown above.

2 Nakshatra (lunar mansion)

The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.

3 Yoga

A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.

4 Karana (half-tithi)

Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.

5 Vara (weekday)

The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.